Look out, here comes a trolley...comment by David Batzofin

Somewhere in a shopping centre near you a new menace has raised it's ugly head...
You might not hear them coming and by the time you do, it will be too late!
What,or who am I talking about?





Crazy shopping cart drivers...
Why is it that the rules that we have to adhere to on the roads not apply in shopping centers?
These manics of the Malls push their carts wherever they feel live and at speeds that often put an F1 driver to shame...
Why can the Malls not have dedicated "cart lanes" to keep the public safe?
There seem to be several types of cart "drivers"...or should that be "pushers"? Although that might be a topic for another Blog...
In no particular order they are:
The "get-out-of-my-way" ... Usually a person who believes that they own the Mall and that everyone must get out of the way...the Mall version of the Blue Light Presidential convoy! I am amazed that shops do not offer them clip on flashing lights and sirens.
The "look-at-me-Mommy"...pushed by small people who have recently learned to walk, or so it seems.Often they are smaller than the cart and as such cannot see where they are going...and,of course, the proud parent does not think to guide them!
The "weaving-window-shopper"...the worst kind! They have no idea where they are going and seem to have all the time in the world to get there...no matter on which side you try to get by, they will block your way...
And finally the "frontal-attack" ...we all know this one...left,right,after you,right,left and they still crash into you...
With the back of my ankles taking the brunt of these interactions, perhaps it is time to start wearing shin guards?
Or perhaps dark glasses and a cane will make these devils of the mall ways steer clear of you?